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The Morrison government proposes an Indigenous recognition referendum this term

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The Morrison government plans to hold a referendum in the next three years on whether to enshrine constitutional recognition of Australia’s Indigenous people.

Announcing the proposal on Wednesday, the minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, said he would:

develop and bring forward a consensus option for constitutional recognition to...

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Iran's leader is losing his grasp on power. Does this mean diplomacy is doomed?

  • Written by: Shahram Akbarzadeh, Professor of Middle East & Central Asian Politics, Deputy Director (International), Alfred Deakin Research Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
Iran's leader is losing his grasp on power. Does this mean diplomacy is doomed?President Hassan Rouhani came to office with an olive branch, but his hard-liners rivals now appear to be setting the political agenda in Iran.Iranian Presidency Office Handout/EPA

Iran’s announcement last Sunday that it would break the limit on uranium enrichment agreed to in the nuclear deal with world powers was not a surprise. It came hot...

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Why developing nuclear weapons is an unrealistic option for Australia

  • Written by: Heiko Timmers, Associate Professor of Physics, UNSW
Why developing nuclear weapons is an unrealistic option for AustraliaPublic support may be shifting in favour of nuclear energy in Australia, but there remains significant opposition to nuclear weapons.Sean Davey/AAP

In his latest book, strategist and defence analyst Hugh White has gone nuclear, triggering a debate about whether Australia should develop and maintain its own nuclear arsenal.

But developing and...

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Begging ‘professionally’ doesn’t make their poverty and vulnerability any less legitimate

  • Written by: James Petty, Honorary Fellow in Criminology, University of Melbourne

Last week, Victoria Police arrested seven people who were alleged members of a professional begging “syndicate”. They were flown in from China on tourist visas.

In reporting this story, Australian media generated a considerable amount of public outrage. The idea that people who beg are somehow “faking” homelessness or...

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  1. Have you found 'the one'? How mindsets about destiny affect our romantic relationships
  2. interview with space archaeologist Alice Gorman
  3. Recent campus attacks show universities need to do more to protect international students
  4. more compulsory super would make Middle Australia poorer, not richer
  5. Opera is stuck in a racist, sexist past, while many in the audience have moved on
  6. Houses for a warmer future are currently restricted by Australia's building code
  7. Study identifies nine research priorities to better understand NZ's vast marine area
  8. Poll reveals lukewarm public support for religion freedom legislation
  9. Iran's nuclear program breaches limits for uranium enrichment: 4 key questions answered
  10. The muscle-wasting condition 'sarcopenia' is now a recognised disease. But we can all protect ourselves
  11. Diplomacy and defence remain a boys' club, but women are making inroads
  12. How solar heat drives rapid melting of parts of Antarctica's largest ice shelf
  13. Curious Kids: how does electricity work?
  14. Indonesian art is fresh, energetic and lively. Why do we not see more of it?
  15. economists have seen it coming for decades
  16. Like to work with background noise? It could be boosting your performance
  17. Is the National Rugby League legally liable for the long-term impacts of concussions?
  18. Look up north. Here's how Aussie kids can move more at school, Nordic style
  19. Curious Kids: where do swallows sleep?
  20. For green cities to become mainstream, we need to learn from local success stories and scale up
  21. Billions spent on Murray-Darling water infrastructure: here's the result
  22. Do vitamin drips really work? The evidence says 'no', so save your money and eat real food
  23. All the hype around Libra is a red herring. Facebook's main game is Calibra
  24. remembering the Australian writer Charmian Clift, 50 years on
  25. Governments are making fake news a crime – but it could stifle free speech
  26. we asked people how they feel about sharing fitness data with insurance companies
  27. Testing festival goers' pills isn't the only way to reduce overdoses. Here's what else works
  28. Build to rent could shake up real estate but won't take off without major tax changes
  29. China crisis? Hardly - it doesn't matter most Aussie kids don't speak fluent Mandarin
  30. What we missed while we looked away -- the growth of long‐term unemployment
  31. Labor sets up review into election loss as top official falls on his sword
  32. Eelgrass keeps the oceans alive and preserves shipwrecks, so just cope when it tickles your feet
  33. NZ's plan for deposit insurance falls well short of protecting people's savings
  34. There’s no clear need for Peter Dutton’s new bill excluding citizens from Australia
  35. 99 versions of the same tale in The Drover's Wives
  36. Thinking of laser hair removal? Here's what you need to know
  37. Michelle Grattan on the 46th parliament's first week, and Jacqui Lambie
  38. who calls cyclones their names?
  39. Why Christopher Pyne and Julie Bishop fail the 'pub test' with their new jobs
  40. they’re a natural substitute for gesture ???
  41. can drinking coffee help you lose weight?
  42. Walking and cycling to work makes commuters happier and more productive
  43. Trump's nominations for the US Federal Reserve are an odd lot, and an even bet
  44. What other countries can teach us about ditching disposable nappies
  45. romancing the moon – space dreaming after Apollo
  46. Grattan on Friday: A kinder, gentler Senate
  47. How rehab helps heavy drug and alcohol users think differently
  48. the Herald Sun model can't be the future of journalism
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